Rotting Piñata

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Rotting Piñata
Rotting Piñata cover
Studio album by Sponge
Released 1994
Recorded ???
Genre Alternative rock
Length 53:37
Label Sony
Producer Tim Patalan, Sponge
Professional reviews
Sponge chronology
Rotting Piñata
(1994)		 Wax Ecstatic
(1996)

Rotting Piñata is the debut album by American band Sponge, released in 1994 on Sony Records. Hit singles from this album, such as "Molly" and "Plowed," helped launch the band's career and earn them a platinum album. The name of the album came from a conversation the band had regarding shock punk singer GG Allin. Allin claimed he would commit suicide while on tour and wanted his corpse to be shown at the remainder of the shows on the schedule. Furthermore, he wanted the fans to be able to throw objects at his deceased body. The band joked that if he did, the corpse would be like a "rotting piñata."

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Pennywheels" – 4:36
  2. "Rotting Piñata" – 4:00
  3. "Giants" – 5:20
  4. "Neenah Menasha" – 6:03
  5. "Miles" – 4:11
  6. "Plowed" – 3:17
  7. "Drownin'" – 4:40
  8. "Molly" – 3:46
  9. "Fields" – 4:55
  10. "Rainin'" – 5:03
    • A hidden track, "Candy Corn," begins 2 minutes after "Rainin'" ends. This song is hidden in the negative space between Track 10 and Track 11. "Candy Corn" has a run time of 5:54. When the CD is played on a computer, "Candy Corn" appears to be part of Track 10, making the running time of "Rainin'" 12:57.
  11. (silence) - :03

[edit] Bonus Disc

Early copies of the album contained a bonus CD featuring Sponge's performance at Rock am Ring. The tracklisting is as follows:

  1. "Neenah Menasha"
  2. "Rotting Piñata"
  3. "I Hate Myself"
  4. "Molly"
  5. "Rainin'"
  6. "Plowed"
  7. "Fields"
  8. "Big Girl"

[edit] Personnel

  • Tim Cross - Bass
  • Joey Mazzola - Guitar
  • Vinnie Dombroski - Vocals
  • Mike Cross - Guitar
  • Jimmy Paluzzi - Drums, Vocals
  • Tim Patalan - Producer

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

1995    Rotting Pinata            The Billboard 200   No. 58
1995    Rotting Pinata            Heatseekers         No. 4

[edit] Singles

1995    Molly                     The Billboard Hot 100     No. 55
1995    Molly                     Mainstream Rock Tracks    No. 11
1995    Plowed                    Mainstream Rock Tracks    No. 9
1995    Rainin'                   Mainstream Rock Tracks    No. 18
1995    Molly                     Modern Rock Tracks        No. 3
1995    Plowed                    Modern Rock Tracks        No. 5